Michigan League of Conservation Voters gives Gov. Snyder a "C" grade

Ann Arbor - The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has released its "How Green is Your Governor?" Midterm Report Card, assigning Gov. Rick Snyder a letter grade of "C" for his first two years in office. The report card is a snapshot of Governor Snyder's first two years in office based on actions - such as bill signings, vetoes, appointments, executive orders, permit approvals and denials - tracked through Michigan LCV's "How Green Is Your Governor?" accountability tool. The Midterm Report Card can be accessed by clicking here.

"The Governor always promises relentless positive action; this Midterm Report Card is the result of our own relentless tracking," said Lisa Wozniak, Executive Director at Michigan LCV. "The Governor is also consistently seeking metrics to determine progress--a practice we rely on, ourselves. We are happy to share our metrics of his performance with the public now."

Michigan LCV endorsed Governor Snyder in the 2010 primary election based on a platform that emphasized the importance of protecting Michigan's land, air and water as a means to "move Michigan forward." His actual activity since taking office, however, has resulted in a "C" grade on Michigan LCV's report card. Despite high marks for transportation and agriculture, the report card indicates that in too many instances, Governor Snyder let the anti-conservation Legislature lead on environmental issues regardless of significant public opposition.

"We would love nothing more than to assign Governor Snyder an A+ on the next Report Card and have him proudly take it home and pin it to the refrigerator," said Wozniak. "For now, though, if we were to scrawl a quick note at the bottom of this one it would simply say that 'the Governor shows remarkable potential, but he has yet to really apply himself. As a bit of a nerd, he must better stand up for himself when confronted by bullies in the Legislature.'"